The Medicaid program provides healthcare to mostly low-income pregnant women, parents or caretakers of a minor child, children, and individuals who are elderly or have a disability. The Medicaid Income Limits is the most important criteria for deciding whether you qualify for Medicaid in your state.
In this post, we will provide you the Medicaid income limits by state. Scroll down below, click on the name of your state to see our post on income limits.
What is Medicaid?
Medicaid is a federal and state health insurance program for people with a low income.
It provides free or low-cost health coverage to millions of Americans, including families and children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) offers health coverage to children in families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid, but who can’t afford private coverage.
Click here for the difference between Medicaid and Medicare programs.
How Many People are on Medicaid?
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, as of November 2020, here are the number of people enrolled in Medicaid and Chip in the entire United States:
- 78,521,263 individuals were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP
- 72,204,587 individuals were enrolled in Medicaid
- 6,695,834 individuals were enrolled in CHIP
Medicaid Eligibility
To be eligible for Medicaid, applicants must meet Medicaid eligibility requirements.
Medicaid eligibility requirements are based on state and federal law.
Some requirements, such as income limits, vary for different groups of people and household sizes.
For example, Children and pregnant women may be eligible at higher household income limits.
For the Medicaid Income Limits for your state, continue reading below.
Medicaid Income Limits by State
In order to qualify for Medicaid, you must be in need of health care/insurance assistance, and your financial situation must fall under low income or very low income.
The Medicaid income limit is based on a percentage of the Federal Poverty Levels.
States generally divide Medicaid recipients into four groups.
Each of these groups has its income limit based on the Federal Poverty Level. The four groups are:
- Infants and Children
- Families with Dependent Children
- Pregnant Women
- Aged, Blind, and Disabled
- Adults – If your State Expanded Medicaid
For the Income Limits for your state, click on your state below to be taken to our detailed review of income limits for your state.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Medicaid Income Limits Summary
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Be sure to check out our other articles about Medicaid.
Income limits for Florida Medicaid
Alabama Medicaid Income Limits and How to Apply
Alaska Medicaid Income Limits and Chart